Dems say they have cabinet of talents

The Democrats yesterday boasted that their shadow cabinet would have more capable individuals in it than the....

Sattllite TV of anti-coup veteran to air policy debate : PM
Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej raised a legal grey area related to satellite television broadcasts on....

Samak 'at home' to visitors
Prime minister designate Samak Sundaravej opened his home yesterday to welcome well-wishers congratulating him....

TRT projects to continue
Coalition agrees to carry on with Village Fund, two- and three-digit lotteries

AEC ready to prosecute Thaksin
The Assets Examination Committee will bypass the Office of the Attorney-General and prosecute former prime....

Desperately seeking Sonthi…
One of The Nation's 2006 People of the Year has vanished from public view for more than two weeks. He is....
"You" --- PERSON OF THE YEAR 2007
'You' is a far cry from Time magazine's 2006 person of the year. 'You' is more....
Politics Chit Chat: Bad days for PM hopeful?
It seemed some prime minister hopeful, including Samak Sundaravej and Abhisit Vejjajiva, had bad days prior to....
Highlights of the week: EC vetting process to continue
This week (January 7-13, 2008) the Election Commission will continue to endorse or nullify poll results.

Analysis/Commentary

Time to move forward but without Thaksin or Sonthi
Yesterday's opening of Parliament marked a fresh page in Thai politics. The unfolding events of the....

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Interview

Hoping to stay away from conflict
New House Speaker Yongyuth Tiyapairat talks to Piyanart Srivalo about his latest responsibility

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This week in history

December 31, 2006: New Year's Eve Bombings
Bangkok is rocked by six explosions early in the evening at widely separate parts of the city, completely....
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What's On

By-elections and Senate nomination
Sunday (January 13, 2008) sees by-elections in three Nakhon Ratchasima seats, after the successful People....

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Thaksin: A Don Quixote for democracy or a Shylock for power?
What ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra has been doing to rouse the crowds, like his phone-in, is nothing out of the ordinary. Desparate times call for desparate measures.
How can Thailand ride the storm?
"There is no clear map. This is not the same as the 1930s, things are different."

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